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Single lights at £12.99 are awesome best rear light I've had if it's the same as last time.
GT85 3pack is good too.
Go spend.
The rear light looks a little different than last years one, which was great for me until I came off in a rut and broke the saddle mount. Hoping this one will have the saddle mount again.
Yes I thought they looked more pointy on the ends. Same price as last time.
Broke 2 front brackets myself. Bike v tree! Saddle mount is great for a dropper post.
I am safe honest.
As an Aldi type I'll be heading down there for some cycling related goodies!
Should all the stuff that appears on the website be in-store or is some online only? I notice some of the items are already out of stick online. I've got a shopping list!
Whats the build quality like on the mini bike stands?
How are their waterproof socks?
How are their waterproof socks
Nothing to compare them too but having bought some last year I think they're excellent. Very good.
Anyone rate the light/camera unit?
Looks like it could be a good option for rides with the kids. Not really arsed about recording my commutes
Has anyone used their turbo? I've always been a bit tempted and at fifty quid it's worth a punt even if I only use it once a month...
Thanks OP. Tights, glasses, rear light, gloves for £26. All needed so no impulse purchases.
Aldi winter gloves - the highlight of my cycling year!
Waterproof socks are good,as good as sealskin jobbies, mine are still going strong.Will be getting another pair .
Anyone bought the bike cover before?
I was thinking of getting one for the campervan bike rack.
Is the Bikemate front light new? Anyone any idea how bright it is? Anyone recognize it as something rebranded?
Looks worth a punt for £15, with a rear light too
Used last years waterproof socks today. Amazing quality
The neoprene gloves could be worth a go. I like their regular winter cycling gloves, but maybe neoprene is better for really wet weather.
Jekyl I've got a couple of those mounts if you want one email me.
3x GT85 for £5.97 is a steal! It's £4 a can at Halfords!
Tempted by those £40 camera lights that are Fly6 knock-offs, maybe even two and use one on the front without turning the light on.
The odd incident in recent months is slowly making me think that perhaps having video evidence of twunts may come in handy one day...
n0b0dy0ftheg0at - MemberTempted by those £40 camera lights that are Fly6 knock-offs, maybe even two and use one on the front without turning the light on.
The odd incident in recent months is slowly making me think that perhaps having video evidence of twunts may come in handy one day...
Yes, those have caught my eye as well.
That camera/rear light looks like it might be useful
I'd rather it was more obviously a camera tho, to act as a deterrent..
if it's the same as the fly6 there is always a led on when it's recording, you can dim it so it's basically only one dullish one.
and broke the saddle mount
I lost my rear light when the mount broke, presumably too many vibes and potholes. Half still clamped to the saddle, the other half and the light gone 🙁
Waterproof socks are ace, better than my Sealskinz anyway. I had one of the last batch of turbo trainers, but wore through the roller on the first use (eek!) as it seemed to made of cheese - that's what you get for buying from a grocery store I suppose....
I got some of the £12.99 lights last year. Thought they were great and scoured the local stores for more.
In the mean time however we've found that the brackets are made of cheese and not sure I'd bother again!
I'll have a look though and see if they've improved....
I thought the socks looked interesting, but only ankle high, and 30degree hand wash only?! 🙁
I'm sure my Sealskinz were only a fiver more, and can be machine washed at 40, tumbled, stuck on a radiator, and are mid thigh.
I'll be getting some more of the merino cycling socks. Really like the ones I got last time. Don't use then for cycling as much as other activities / general wear.
I got some of the £12.99 lights last year. Thought they were great and scoured the local stores for more.
My front is terrible. It typically lasts 45 minutes on low from full charge, which isn't enough to commute home.
Unfortunately I don't have the receipt otherwise I'd be returning it.
On balance, the rear is brilliant!
and are mid thigh.
Those are some socks!
What are the socks like size wise , web says 9-11 are they like most of Alidis products ..a little small
size 12 asking
Have they ran out of stock yet? 😆
Just picked up the last medium and large long sleeve merino base layers from one of the Sheffield stores, might have to swap the m for an xl.
Ive got assorted socks, rear lights and gt85. Might go back in the car later and get a bike rack.
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The Muc-Off stuff looks cheap….will be nipping down later!
can anyone confirm if the 12.99 rear light has the saddle mount? saves me pulling apart the box in the store. thanks
Jekkl, yes it does, plus seatpost and bag clip. It's bright as FK!
Ordered a few things off the web, but called in this morning and picked up a couple of the camera/lights.
They seem pretty good - the light is brighter than I was expecting so would work really well paired up with another light to make a pair or rear lights.
The light can be turned off, but there is always a relatively dim red light "chasing" around the camera lens when it's on. Dim enough that if it was sed on the front it'd be drowned out by a proper front light I think.
One question - does anyone know if it does "loop" recording to save having to wipe the card all the time?
If it doesn't I'll probably return them (or could sell them on via here to anyone who wants them but doesn't manage to get one in the store)
I'd be amazed if it doesn't do loop recording, all of the cheap cameras I've had before do, the only one that doesn't is my gopro, and it gets right on my wick.
Just nipped down for one of the crane softshells and socks I can confirm ive either grown over night or sizing is way off .xl small fitting 🙁
Planet X for me then
Have they ran out of stock yet
I went to the store next to the North West's massive distribution centre just to be sure 😀
Got some waterproof sock, neck warmer and another pair of winter gloves. Just in case the other 3 pairs I've got fail. Well they are too cheap not to.
None of the muc off stuff in my local store 😕
So just got some socks and stocked up on GT85.
Camera looks most interesting - it's a third the price of a Fly6 so tempted.
Have you checked video quality yet? light bracket? Does it come with a memory card?
Silsden near skipton has loads of items in.
Bought the bike stand, waterproof socks and the merino wool jersey
Never had any Aldi bike stuff, how does it size up? I refuse to strip down to my pants in Aldi.
Varies IME.
Now get them keks off.
Can someone tell me why I would want to buy a 3-pack of GT85 for bike use, having never knowingly used the stuff on a bike for 40-odd years? 😆
Cos it smells nice.
Makes everything smell nice.
Edit: too slow.
Popped in to one of the Leeds branches earlier and grabbed 2 x merino base layers and the light/camera.
Looking forward to messing about with it at the weekend.
Not checked video quality apart from a quick check in the office that it works. It comes with an 8GB micro SD card.
I've just set it recording for the afternoon sat on the desk (plugged into power) to check and see whether "loop" recording works (or whether it just runs out of memory and bombs out) - looks like the 8gb card will last for about an hour based off a quick 5 min test file.
n0b0dy0ftheg0at - MemberCan someone tell me why I would want to buy a 3-pack of GT85 for bike use, having never knowingly used the stuff on a bike for 40-odd years?
I always keep a can in the shed with a rag to give garden tools a quick spray & wipe after use to prevent them from rusting.
And it smells nice.
Can someone tell me why I would want to buy a 3-pack of GT85 for bike use, having never knowingly used the stuff on a bike for 40-odd years?I always keep a can in the shed with a rag to give garden tools a quick spray & wipe after use to prevent them from rusting.
But I don't recall ever taking garden tools out with me on a ride either! 😈
GT85 is excellent for cleaning bike frames and bits.
I got some of the lights last year and they're great. Only ever run them on the lowest brightness flashing setting and they seem to last forever and a day between charges.
These looks slightly different, but I'll be picking some up on my way home. If they're half as good as the previous ones I'll probably buy a spare set as well.
We have two Aldis in town now, and the cycle stuff didn't ever sell out when we just had one.
Picked up a merino long sleeve top from Keighley aldi today. Got the last one. Size large. (no xls)
Lovely piece of kit. 3/4 length zip. Windproof front. Pockets on rear, 1 zipped. Slim body and long arms with thumb loops. Really good fit. 6ft3, slim build. Would buy another if they had any more.
Has anyone reviewed the footage on the lights in a dark room yet? Tempted by this but I'm waiting to see what your reviews are.
But I don't recall ever taking garden tools out with me on a ride either!
Erm yeah me neither.
I'm not part of a 'trail crew' but local natural trails often need a bit of love. I've a folding trench tool, folding saw, and folding secateurs. Had to use the axe/spade last week to "help" nature repair a fireroad after damage from a motorbike race in the woods.
I think my shopping list is: front and rear high performance lights, winter gloves, waterproof trousers. Maybe the merino neck warmer too.
(Although, it says the lights are mini USB, not micro. Anyone checked?)
The lights (individual 12.99 front/rear and 14.99 front & rear set) are micro USB. Although the front light in the 14.99 set is its own USB plug instead of having a socket which is kind of mad.
There were no merino tops in the St Georges store in Bristol, by 2:30pm. The £12:99 pair of lights are pretty neat though.
Sizing for tops is small. On me, the L mens was tiny. Mrs M couldn't get her Med ladies top on, but my L mens fitted her fine. Her top will have to go back. On a positive note, butter is 40p / pack cheaper than in my local Co-op.
I think I just spent the most money anyone has EVER spent in Aldi.
2 merino l/s base layers
2 bottles muc off cleaner
1 bottle wet lube
1 small rear light
1 pair merino arm warmers
2 pairs merino blend socks
1 pair neoprene gloves
1 mini bike stand
1 pair wireless headphones - wtf?
1 workzone fleece hoodie - wtf?
Would have had a merino jersey with the front wind panel too, but medium was the biggest they had.
Now to try on/decide if I take anything back..........
Edit: A drink to go with lunch, a paleo bar, some chewing gum, and two bottles of 'Velo' pale ale!
North of £100. I only went in for one merino base layer.
Anyone have a spare saddle mount for the rear lights lying around?
The Velo ale is nice.
Update:
Merino base layers a funny shape, and small. I got large (42"-44") am a 40" chest, they're snug to say the least, huge neck hole though.
Small rear light just seems poor in general and batteries seem to be flat.
Workzone hoodie just crap in all respects.
Haven't tried the headphones yet, but suspect they'll be going back with all of the above. The rest seems good/as expected.
I can confirm that the high performance lights are micro USB, and brighter than the sun.
[quote=chakaping ]GT85 is excellent for cleaning bike frames and bits.
I've heard its great on Shimano brake rotors.
For those so inclined down South the Rustington store is chock full of everything except 9-11 waterproof socks as I bought the last pair. £13. I have high expectations, £13 for anything in Aldi is top order.
‘That’ aisle in Rustington is extraordinary, Bike stuff, welders, compressors, carpets, hoses, shoes, hosiery. You could host an extravagant S&M soirée.
It’s a nice shop too, never been in before, not like any other Aldi I’ve been in.
Stacks of stuff left in the North Road store in Darlington.
So the camera light does loop - it records in 500mb chunks and deletes the oldest file in turn.
It also beeps when layered on its side then turns off after a while (5 mins or so) - I guess that’s the incident detection.
No idea of video quality on the road yet but it does what I want so far so will mount it on the bike and trial it next week.
Plenty left in Stourbridge with the exception of merino tops.
I’ve got some high performance lights and they are very good and very bright.
Also picked up the obligatory winter gloves.
Did the camera light really only record ~60mins on a full charge?
Would barely cover my direct commute to work and back, useless for extended routes home and 20+ mile rides.
The camera keeps recording until the battery runs out - have not tested how long that is although I think the claim is 6 hrs ish(?)
The 60 mins was my quesstimate of memory capacity - it just keeps over writing the older stuff though so keeps going as long as the battery does.
(shakes fist at Pictonroad)....damn you for swiping the last of the waterproof socks from the Rustington store!
Ah well, guess it'll be some LED lights, a bucket load of GT85 and a Merino top or two for me then.
I bought one of the bright rear lights last night, but I'm taking it back
My Dad had the previous last years version and that can do different speeds of strobe. As far as I can see this one is a constant speed of strobe or stupid fast strobe.
It's very bright, but I liked the strobe pattern of the previous model.
I is disappointed.
Wore the merino LS base layer on way into work this morning and seemed pretty good. Fit is a little strange - they seem quite short in the body but as it is worn under stuff it isn't too much of an issue!
last years version and that can do different speeds of strobe
Does it? Mine only does steady (3 light levels) and flash (3 light levels). You double press to switch between steady and flashing.
This years seems similar but has steady (4 light levels) flash (3 levels) and strobe.
Tried the waterproof socks last night. They work and feel loads better than my previous Seal Skinz.